Saquon Barkley signs with Jay-Z's Roc Nation agency

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Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is pictured with Roc Nation Sports founder Shawn "Jay Z" Carter. Roc Nation announced Wednesday that it will represent Barkley, the Whitehall High graduate.

Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is pictured with Roc Nation Sports founder Shawn "Jay Z" Carter. Roc Nation announced Wednesday that it will represent Barkley, the Whitehall High graduate. (Photo courtesy Roc Nation Sports)

Saquon Barkley has signed with entertainer Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports agency, joining a group that includes some of the biggest names in sports.

Barkley and Roc Nation announced their signing Wednesday, three days after Barkley declared himself eligible for the 2018 NFL draft.

Roc Nation Sports, formed in 2013 as part of Jay Z’s entertainment agency, represents some of the most high-profile athletes in the U.S. The agency’s clients include Kevin Durant, Dez Bryant, CC Sabathia, Ndamukong Suh and Yoenis Cespedes.

Sports fans across the nation are discovering what those in the Lehigh Valley have known for years – Saquon Barkley, out of Whitehall High School, is a star on and off the field.

The star running back has announced he will forgo his final season of eligibility at Penn State and enter the NFL draft...

Barkley is the fourth running back on Roc Nation’s Sports roster of clients, joining Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams, Leonard Fournette of the Jacksonville Jaguars and C.J. Prosise of the the Seattle Seahawks.

Gurley was the 10th overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft, Prosise was a third-round pick in 2016 and Fournette was selected No. 4 overall last year.

Many analysts consider Barkley, a Whitehall High graduate, the No. 1 running back in the upcoming draft and a certain first-round draft pick.